Michigan (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-14591 (Commission File Number)

38-1986608 (IRS Employer Identification no.)

111 Lyon Street, N.W. Grand Rapids, Michigan (Address of principal executive offices)

49503 (Zip Code)

                    Old Kent Financial Corporation ("Old Kent") acquired Grand Premier Financial, Inc. ("Grand Premier"), a holding company with headquarters in Wauconda, Illinois, in a transaction that was effective as of April 1, 2000. All outstanding shares of Grand Premier common stock were converted into Old Kent common stock, except for insignificant cash payments for fractional shares. All outstanding shares of Grand Premier preferred stock were converted into Old Kent preferred stock with substantially identical terms. Old Kent accounted for the acquisition as a pooling-of-interests.

                    ASR 135, as interpreted by SAB 65, indicates that no affiliate of either combining company may reduce its risk relating to its shareholder position during a period ending when financial results including at least 30 days of post-merger combined operations have been published. This Form 8-K is filed for the purpose of publishing combined operating results to satisfy this provision. The following is condensed, consolidated unaudited statement of the results of operations of Old Kent Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries for the month ended April 30, 2000.

                    Pre-tax income for April 2000 includes estimated one-time merger related charges of $30 million. These estimated charges result in a $20 million negative impact to net income. Operating results for the one month period ended April 30, 2000, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the six- or three-month period ending June 30, 2000 or the year ending December 31, 2000.

                    The following statement does not include all of the information and the footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, reference should be made to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Old Kent Financial Corporation's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.

	Interest Income			$    132,350
	Interest Expense			67,458
	Net Interest Income			64,892
	Provision for Loan Losses			6,951
	Net Interest Income After Provision			57,941
	Other Income:
		Mortgage Banking Revenues		13,658
		Investment Management & Trust Revenues		7,297
		Deposit Account Revenues		6,250
		Other Income		8,290
	Total Other Income			35,495
	Other Expenses:
		Salary and Benefits Expense		31,918
		Occupancy & Equipment		8,382
		Other Expenses		45,736
	Total Other Expenses			86,036
		Income before Taxes		7,400
		Income Taxes		1,998
		Net income		$      5,402

                    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 19, 2000

OLD KENT FINANCIAL CORPORATION        (Registrant) By: /s/ Janet S. Nisbett       Janet S. Nisbett       Senior Vice President and Controller